How Do I Clean The Print Heads On My Epson Printer

How do I use the Head Cleaning utility in Mac OS X?

To clean the print head in the effect of poor print quality, use the head cleaning utility in the Epson Printer Utility.

Note:
This procedure will require you to load several sheets of A4 plain bond paper into the printer, and volition consume some ink from the cartridges. The corporeality used depends on the number of caput cleans required. Make clean the print head only if print quality declines; for instance, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing. Employ the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. When ink is depression y'all may not be able to clean the print head. When ink is expended you cannot clean the impress head. Supersede the appropriate ink cartridge first.

Note:

This procedure will require you to load several sheets of A4 plain bond paper into the printer, and volition consume some ink from the cartridges. The corporeality used depends on the number of caput cleans required.

Make clean the print head only if print quality declines; for instance, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing.
Employ the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink.
When ink is depression y'all may not be able to clean the print head. When ink is expended you cannot clean the impress head. Supersede the appropriate ink cartridge first.

Instructions:

Open the Epson Printer Utility.
- Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility/ Utility2/ Utility3 icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD. If prompted, select the printer from the Printer List, and so click OK.
- Alternatively, open Print & Fax / Print & Scan / Printers & Scanners from Arrangement Preferences (ten.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6, 10.5, 10.4, x.iii). For x.ii/10.1, open the Print Centre from /Applications/Utilities. Double-click on the Epson printer icon in the list.
  - For 10.two/10.1, click on the Configure icon. If prompted, select the printer from the Printer List, then click OK.
  - For 10.5/ten.4/10.3, click on the Utility icon.
  - For 10.6/10.7/10.eight, click on Printer Setup. A screen opens on the General tab, click on the Utility tab and then click on Open Printer Utility.
  - For 10.nine, click on Settings. A screen opens on the General tab, click on the Utility tab so click on Open up Printer Utility.
  - For 10.10 and later, click on Options & Supplies. A screen opens on the Full general tab, click on the Utility tab and then click on Open Printer Utility.
Make sure that several sheets of plain A4-size paper is loaded in the printer. First confirm if the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. If you accept already printed a nozzle check and confirmed that caput cleans are required, motion to footstep 6.
In the EPSON Printer Utility, click on Nozzle Check.
Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check.

When the check has printed, compare the printout to the examples below:

Skilful nozzle check sample: (print head does not demand cleaning)	Poor nozzle cheque sample (impress head needs to exist cleaned)

If at that place are breaks in the pattern, such equally missing steps or lines/streaks (depending on the type of nozzle bank check pattern), or a missing color, this indicates that the issue is related to the impress head and/or ink cartridge. Click Clean to start the cleaning process. If you are not presented with the 'Clean' option after the nozzle cheque has printed, click on Head Cleaning from the EPSON Printer Utility window.
This will launch the utility. Click Start and wait for the printer to finish the outset cleaning cycle.

When the Power light has stopped flashing, click Finish.

Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the Power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer.

Click the Confirmation button or select Nozzle Check from the bill of fare and click Print. This procedure will confirm the effectiveness of the head make clean.

The printer will print a nozzle check. Compare the print out with the next window. If in that location are gaps, the print out is faint, click Clean, and then Finish when the procedure is consummate.

If the nozzle check prints correctly (showing no breaks in the pattern), but the text is notwithstanding broken you may demand to run the Print Head Alignment utility.
If the nozzle check pattern is complete with no gaps in the print, click Stop.
If at that place are gaps or faint print on your printout click Clean.

If gaps are still present, perform another head clean (without printing a nozzle check between the cleans). Once the second clean is complete, power off the printer.

Wait one minute before powering it dorsum on, then impress a nozzle bank check. Compare the printout with the example window (above).

If it is complete, click Stop.
If there are gaps or faint print on your printout carry out another set of caput cleans.
We recommend just a maximum of six head cleans.

Notation:
If gaps are withal present in the nozzle check pattern, power off the printer and leave it for at to the lowest degree half dozen hours (overnight is fine). After this period has passed, impress another nozzle check. If the nozzle cheque design does not show improvement, then it is recommended that yous install a new fix of genuine Epson ink cartridges. < If only certain colours are affected, you could replace the associated cartridge. Replace any damaged or old cartridges - we recommend replacing cartridges that have been open for over 6 months (from the appointment the cartridge was outset removed from its plastic vacuum packaging). If this fails to resolve the issue, delight contact us to find out nigh the service and sales options nosotros can offer you lot direct.

Notation:

If gaps are withal present in the nozzle check pattern, power off the printer and leave it for at to the lowest degree half dozen hours (overnight is fine). After this period has passed, impress another nozzle check.

If the nozzle cheque design does not show improvement, then it is recommended that yous install a new fix of genuine Epson ink cartridges. <
If only certain colours are affected, you could replace the associated cartridge.
Replace any damaged or old cartridges - we recommend replacing cartridges that have been open for over 6 months (from the appointment the cartridge was outset removed from its plastic vacuum packaging).
If this fails to resolve the issue, delight contact us to find out nigh the service and sales options nosotros can offer you lot direct.